Monthly Archives: June 2020
HIS WAY, and not the world’s way.
Jeremiah 10:7 “Who would not fear You, O King of the nations? For this is Your rightful due. For among all the wise men of the nations, And in all their kingdoms, There is none like You.” (NKJV) Romans 12:2 Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but … Continue reading
How much longer will we be favored?
Psalm 44:3 “For they did not gain possession of the land by their own sword, Nor did their own arm save them; But it was Your right hand, Your arm, and the light of Your countenance, Because You favored them.” (NKJV) Here in Psalm 44:3, it speaks of the Israelites … Continue reading
GOD HAS CHOSEN YOU, SO MAKE HIM YOUR ROCK.
1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. (NKJV) “A thousand voices clamor for our attention, and a thousand causes vie … Continue reading
Be careful of the things you say.
Luke 6:45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks. (NKJV) Matthew 12:36 But I say to you that … Continue reading
A CLEAR CONSCIENCE
1 Timothy 1:18-19 18 This charge I commit to you, son Timothy, according to the prophecies previously made concerning you, that by them you may wage the good warfare, 19 having faith and a good conscience, which some having rejected, concerning the faith have suffered shipwreck. (NKJV) “A sleeping pill … Continue reading
There will be no justice until we all walk humbly with God.
Micah 6:8 No, the LORD has told us what is good. What he requires of us is this: to do what is just, to show constant love, and to live in humble fellowship with our God. (TEV) “The principles of the Bible are the groundwork of human freedom.” Horace Greeley … Continue reading
HONESTY
Proverbs 12:22 The LORD detests lying lips, but he delights in men who are truthful. (NIV) “I hope I shall always possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man.” George Washington (1732-1799)
NO GOOD IF DETACHED
Hebrews 10:24-25 Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. And let us not neglect our meeting together [yeah—that means going to Church on Sunday], as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is … Continue reading
FELLOWSHIP
“Be united with other Christians. A wall with loose bricks is not good. The bricks must be cemented together.” Corrie ten Boom (1892-1983) And what does that mean? “For the early Christians, koinonia was not the frilly “fellowship” of church-sponsored, biweekly little meetings to ponder the latest self-help book. It … Continue reading
REASONABLE FAITH
“God does not expect us to submit our faith to him without reason, but the very limits of reason make faith a necessity.” — Saint Augustine of Hippo (354-430) “If the work of God could be comprehended by reason, it would be no longer wonderful, and faith would have no … Continue reading